PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Babu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Morssari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morssari has chosen Motörhead - Orgasmatron as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Babu
vs
Morssari

200 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
18
298 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abu Babu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Morssari!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morssari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morssari sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Babu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morssari sprawls well initially but Babu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morssari wants to get back to full guard.

Babu is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Morssari has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morssari tries to roll over but Babu keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morssari can do anything to dispel that myth.

Babu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morssari is just riding it out for now. Babu eventually gives up the hold.
Morssari is looking for a sweep. Babu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morssari is staying active underneath Babu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morssari is looking to improve his position.
Morssari is looking to escape.

Morssari has one foot on Babu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A combination from Morssari does no damage.
Babu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Babu tries to clinch but Morssari is having none of it.

Babu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Babu wants to break free but Morssari has control.
Babu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Morssari breaks the clinch.
Babu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morssari swivels and escapes.
Morssari is looking to clinch.
Babu is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morssari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Babu gets a clinch.
Babu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morssari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morssari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Morssari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morssari. Morssari obviously looking to wear him down.
Morssari throws a series of punches but Babu moves out of range.

Morssari drives through and clinches with Babu against the cage.
Morssari misses with a knee to the head.
Morssari throws an elbow but it misses.

Morssari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morssari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morssari looks gassed!
Babu shoots in but Morssari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abu Babu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Babu takes the fight into the clinch.
Morssari misses with an elbow over the top.
Babu trying to stall but Morssari improves his position.
Morssari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morssari tries to land knees in the clinch but Babu avoids the damage to the body.

Morssari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Babu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Babu showed some decent athleticism there.
Babu is looking to advance position but Morssari won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morssari is trying to stand up here but Babu is controlling him well.
Babu thows a huge punch but Morssari dodges it nicely.
Babu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Babu trying to pass the guard but Morssari defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morssari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Babu wants to free his trapped foot but Morssari is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Babu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morssari's head.
Babu wants to free his trapped foot but Morssari is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Babu lands with a punch from half guard.
Babu trying to pass the guard but Morssari defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Babu dominated that round.
That's time! Babu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Babu fails with the takedown.

Babu clinches up against the cage.

Morssari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morssari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babu.
Morssari throws a wild body kick that Babu sees coming a mile off.
Morssari misses with a low kick as Babu jumps back.
Babu tries to clinch up
and Morssari counters with a low kick, right behind Babu 's knee.

Babu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Morssari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morssari can pounce on him.
Morssari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morssari tries to clinch there but Babu circles away.
A punch combination from Morssari misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Babu closes the distance and clinches.
Morssari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Babu blocks it with crossed arms.

Babu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morssari manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Babu slips a straight right by Morssari.
Babu clinches but Morssari breaks the clinch
and Morssari counters with a nice leg kick.
Babu misses with a head kick.
Kalle Morssari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morssari moves out of range of the leg kick from Babu.
Morssari misses with a low kick.
Babu tries to clinch
and Morssari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Babu is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Babu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Babu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morssari is controlling Babu's trapped leg to prevent Babu from advancing to side control.
Morssari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morssari tries to roll over but Babu keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morssari is looking to escape.
Babu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Babu moves into full mount! Morssari won't be happy about that!
Babu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Babu wants to control the pace but Morssari is squirming around nicely.
Babu lands a nice shot to the head.
Morssari is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morssari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Babu with shots to the head and body - Morssari looks very uncomfortable down there.
Babu landing strikes, looking to finish!

Babu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Morssari is now in Babu's guard. A big mistake from Babu there, giving up the dominant position!

Morssari decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Babu, up you get!
Abu Babu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morssari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morssari moves in looking to clinch but Babu pushes him off.
Morssari circles away from the clinch attempt

and Morssari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morssari.

Morssari breaks the clinch.

Babu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Babu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Babu goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Morssari turns into him and now he's in Babu's guard.
Morssari wants to get up but he can't break Babu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abu Babu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Babu looks to score with a jab to the body but Morssari is just out of range.
No joy there for Morssari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morssari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morssari circles away.
Babu checks a low kick from Morssari.
Babu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morssari misses with a double jab.
Morssari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morssari throws a left and a right that both miss

and Babu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morssari's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babu wants to control from the top but Morssari keeps moving.
Babu is looking to advance position but Morssari has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Morssari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Babu is looking to escape.
Babu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babu pushes Morssari off looking to stand but Morssari dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Babu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morssari trying to control but Babu is working from the bottom.
Babu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morssari manages to get himself to full guard.
Abu Babu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Babu throws a big right hand that misses.
Babu pushes down on Morssari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Babu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morssari is just riding it out for now. Babu eventually gives up the hold.
Morssari is trying to control but can't.
Babu lands with a punch from half guard.

Babu is working for a submission of some sort.
Morssari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morssari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morssari wants to stand and escape but Babu is having none of it.
Morssari has momentary wrist control but Babu slips an elbow through the middle.

Babu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morssari is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Babu, into his guard.
Morssari must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morssari trying to control but Babu is working from the bottom.
Kalle Morssari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morssari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Babu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morssari sitting in guard here, content to control.
Babu looking for a sweep. Not yet Babu, not yet.
Morssari cracks Babu with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abu Babu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Babu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Babu!